Hartford Business Journal

32 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 Movers & Shakers Home Sales Here's a list of recently sold luxury homes in Connecticut. Sale price Address Town Full/half baths Beds Square footage Days on market $4,750,000 2 Elizabeth St. Branford 6 4 6,664 27 $3,422,000 102b Sequassen Ave. Old Saybrook 3 4 2,643 386 $2,950,000 79 Pine Woods Rd. North Stonington 4 3 2,911 378 $2,950,000 468 Main St. Old Saybrook 4 4 4,225 3 $2,300,000 7 Mack Ln. Essex 4 3 2,300 253 $1,850,000 10 Boardwalk Groton 3 6 2,081 98 $1,800,000 54 Ripley Hill Rd. Westbrook 5 4 4,572 5 $1,562,500 7 Wentworth Park. Farmington 6 5 6,784 67 $1,425,000 35 Wildwood Dr. Avon 6 5 6,406 1 $1,350,000 43 Wilcox Rd. Stonington 4 4 2,092 23 $1,350,000 50 Copperfield Dr. Madison 4 5 4,374 3 $1,325,000 6 Fenwood Ave. Old Saybrook 4 4 3,204 7 Credit: Data provided by Evan L. Berman of William Raveis Broder Team. Contact him at evan@brodergroup.com. The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has named Karen DuBois-Walton its next president and CEO. DuBois-Walton, who most recently was president of the Elm City Communities/ Housing Authority of New Haven, succeeds Will Ginsberg, who is stepping down after 24 years, on Nov. 2. Ginsberg announced last fall he would retire in November. The Community Foundation is the New Haven region's community endowment and largest grant maker to local nonprofits. It reported $748.4 million in assets at the end of 2023. Former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, who recently retired from his role overseeing the state's Judicial Branch and presiding over its highest court, has joined law firm Day Pitney. Robinson is now a partner in Day Pitney's litigation department and a member of its appellate practice group. Robinson is based in the firm's Hartford office in Goodwin Square. Robinson became the state's first Black chief justice after five years as an associate justice on the state's high court. He worked for the state judiciary for 24 years. Gov. Ned Lamont announced he is appointing Philip Zecher, of Stamford, to serve as the chair of the Connecticut Investment Advisory Council, a five-member volunteer panel that helps the state treasurer's office plan the assignment of state- held pension assets. Zecher will succeed the current chair, D. Ellen Shuman, who is stepping down as chair but will continue to serve on the council. Zecher currently serves as the chief investment officer for Michigan State University from his office in Stamford, and he is respon- sible for overseeing that school's $4.2 billion endowment. Before joining MSU, Zecher was partner and chief risk officer of the Stamford-based currency hedge fund EQA Partners. In 1999, he co-founded Investor Analytics, a New York City-based risk advisory firm focused on the hedge fund and fund-of-funds industry. ClimateHaven Inc., the New Haven- based climate technology incubator, has appointed Justine Lee as its new president and CEO. Lee, a Yale University graduate with more than 15 years of experience in investing in and operating early- stage companies, succeeds Ryan Dings, who left ClimateHaven earlier this year to become the U.S. CEO of EIT InnoEnergy, a global energy venture capital firm co-funded by the European Union. According to her LinkedIn bio, Lee most recently served as a board member of the Institute for Trans- portation and Development Policy, and as an advisor for Hines Global Ventures, where she was a global real estate investment manager. Before that, she spent three years as a managing partner, investment committee member and chief oper- ating officer for 25madison, a New York-based venture platform. Bristol-based aerospace and industrial manufacturer Barnes Group announced it has a new chief accounting officer. The company's board of directors named Troy W. Ingianni to serve as the principal accounting officer, effective Sept. 15. He replaced Marian Acker, who has transitioned to a senior advisor role as she heads into retirement. Ingianni, 49, was previously Barnes Group's vice president, global controller. He earned a master's degree in accounting and MBA from the University of Connecticut. Glastonbury communications and marketing firm CashmanKatz announced it has hired Christina Davis as director of social media and digital analytics. In her new role, Davis will spearhead the agency's social media and digital initia- tives, overseeing every- thing from organic and paid social strategies to digital advertising, analytics and SEO. Before joining CashmanKatz, Davis served as the digital marketing manager at Genesis10, a national IT staffing, consulting and talent creation firm. She also founded and ran her own advertising agency, Hall Davis Marketing Strategies. Davis was also previously the editor of the Hartford Business Journal. Stacy Charpentier will be appointed as the new executive director of the Connecticut Community for Addic- tion Recovery (CCAR) effective Oct. 7, 2024. Charpentier is currently the nonprofit's director of training. As executive director, she will oversee all aspects of CCAR's operations, including expanding programs, enhancing services and strengthening partnerships. The nonprofit serves as an advo- cate for individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The Playhouse Theatre Group Inc. in West Hartford announced that Kevin Cronin has been appointed director of education and outreach for Playhouse Theatre Academy. In his role, he is responsible for advancing Playhouse Theatre Group's educational programming, outreach in the greater Hartford community, and devel- oping partnerships with local schools and organizations. Cronin is a multidisciplinary creative artist who has directed several productions at the Playhouse, such as the upcoming "The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical," "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," and "Freckleface Strawberry." Judith Corprew has officially taken over as CEO of New Haven Bank. Corprew joined the bank as presi- dent in June 2024. She has over 40 years of community banking experience, with concentrations in credit, risk management, lending, compliance and corporate governance. Her most recent posi- tion was with Stamford-based Patriot Bank, where she served as chief risk and compliance officer and executive vice president. Corprew succeeds Maureen Frank, who is retiring after 11 years serving as president and CEO, and who will remain on the board. Karen DuBois- Walton Richard Robinson Philip Zecher Christina Davis Kevin Cronin Stacy Charpentier Judith Corprew

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